Helicopters Pack N.Y. Skies, Despite Years of Noise and Air Pollution Complaints
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Helicopters Pack N.Y. Skies, Despite Years of Noise and Air Pollution Complaints

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Every year, tens of thousands of tourist helicopter flights depart from heliports in and around New York City. These tours, which generally cost several hundred dollars, advertise seeing many of the city’s iconic sights from above — Central Park, One World Trade Center,…

As Unexplained Quakes Ease, Santorini Insists It’s Open for Business
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As Unexplained Quakes Ease, Santorini Insists It’s Open for Business

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Weeks after being rattled by thousands of mostly small-scale earthquakes, the island of Santorini, the jewel in the crown of Greece’s tourism sector, is determined to return to business as usual — even as the quake phenomenon remains a mystery. The tourism-dependent island,…

Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport
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Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Heathrow Airport in London was plunged into chaos after a fire at an electrical substation shut down operations at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs, forcing the airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removing a global linchpin…

How Trump’s Hostility to Canada Is Inflicting Pain on N.Y.C. Tourism
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How Trump’s Hostility to Canada Is Inflicting Pain on N.Y.C. Tourism

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines More than one million Canadians visited New York City last year, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy. Now, they are canceling trips in droves. School groups have called off end-of-semester trips. So have busloads of retirees, as well as…

German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S.
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German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Chained, detained for weeks and eventually deported, two German tourists trying to enter the United States were recently tangled in a system responding to President Trump’s push to sharply restrict entry and deport people en masse. The cases of Jessica Brösche, held for…

Before Taking Office, L.A.’s Mayor Said She Would Not Go Abroad
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Before Taking Office, L.A.’s Mayor Said She Would Not Go Abroad

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After the first rally in her campaign for mayor of Los Angeles in 2021, Karen Bass spoke candidly about what she saw as a potential drawback to the job — a lack of world travel and involvement in global affairs. Ms. Bass was…

Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination
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Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Plains has no major hotel, a single small gas station and only a couple of restaurants, neither of which is usually open for dinner. Still, for the longest time, the tiny town had something that no other place in Georgia did: Jimmy Carter…

JetBlue Fined Million for Chronic Delays
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JetBlue Fined $2 Million for Chronic Delays

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Transportation Department announced on Friday a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for operating several flights on the East Coast that chronically arrived late in 2022 and 2023. Half of the money collected will go to the impacted passengers. The penalty is…